Pete Seeger

All hurricanes have names, but this one has its own theme song, and a great one at that. "Goodnight, Irene" is a classic American folk song credited to Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter. In the 1950s, the song became a No. 1 hit for The Weavers and has since been recorded by everyone from Little Richard and Frank Sinatra to Bryan Ferry andTom Waits.

Naturally, it's been on the minds of some local musicians and music lovers as Hurricane Irene creeps closer.

"Now bracing for Irene! ... Good-Night!!!!!" veteran folk singer and Norfolk resident Bob Zentz wrote in a Facebook message. "This ain't the end of the world,...

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